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Tourism on the rise in Mitchell

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
While the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many tourism related businesses, especially lodging, attraction and restaurant establishments, Mitchell County’s receipts from occupancy taxes showed a substantial increase between 2019-20 and 2020-21.
MNJ photos/Rachel Hoskins - There was no doubt that the theme of Buck Stove Corporation’s 50th anniversary was one of gratitude to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.

MNJ photos/Rachel Hoskins - There was no doubt that the theme of Buck Stove Corporation’s 50th anniversary was one of gratitude to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Buck Stove Corporation

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Watching Robert Bailey weave his way through the crowd on Saturday night gave one the impression of a man at home. Hundreds of people mingled in the Buck Stove Corporation located on Ethan Allen Drive.
MNJ Photo/Rachel Hoskins - Five-year-old Eason Hutcheson is one of thousands of children that benefit from Rotary projects in Mitchell County. According to his meme, Melora Bennett, the Kids Park is his favorite place to be on a sunny day.

MNJ Photo/Rachel Hoskins - Five-year-old Eason Hutcheson is one of thousands of children that benefit from Rotary projects in Mitchell County. According to his meme, Melora Bennett, the Kids Park is his favorite place to be on a sunny day.

Festival funds community projects

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Hosted by the Spruce Pine Rotary Club, the annual BBQ and Bluegrass Festival is a major fundraiser for the local Rotary club. This year’s event will net somewhere near $5,000 said Rotary Club of Spruce Pine President Marvin Walker. And those dollars will impact people in Mitchell County and beyond.
MNJ Photo/Rachel Hoskins - Hudson Boone of the Spruce Pine Fire Department said hands down the Mitchell County Fireman’s Association had the best barbecue.

MNJ Photo/Rachel Hoskins - Hudson Boone of the Spruce Pine Fire Department said hands down the Mitchell County Fireman’s Association had the best barbecue.

Barbecue & Bluegrass

Mitchell News-Journal
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
People came to the 9th Annual Spruce Pine BBQ and Bluegrass Festival for a variety of reasons Saturday morning. Crafters came hoping to sell their wares on a cool autumn day. Food trucks came to delight the tastebuds of the young and old with homemade lemonade, ice cream and barbecue.
Festival

Festival

Apple Butter Festival canceled amid pandemic

Cory Spiers
Thursday, September 30, 2021
For a second straight year, the annual Apple Butter Festival is canceled amid the ongoing pandemic. The event, which is organized by the Mitchell County Historical Society, was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9 on the Bakersville Creek Walk.
Giving Garden

Giving Garden

Mitchell Giving Garden celebrates anniversary

Cory Spiers
Thursday, September 16, 2021
T he Mitchell Giving Garden at Riverside Park has been in existence for a year and volunteers, project partners and others who helped establish it gathered Tuesday, Sept. 7 for an anniversary celebration. The community garden aims to help those in the area facing food insecurity.